2024 Anchorage mayoral election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2024 Anchorage mayoral election

| flag_image = Flag of Anchorage, Alaska.svg

| ongoing = no

| type = mayoral

| previous_election = 2021 Anchorage mayoral election

| previous_year = 2021

| election_date = April 2, 2024 (first round)
May 14, 2024 (runoff)

| next_election = 2027 Anchorage mayoral election

| next_year = 2027

| 1blank = General election

| 2blank = Runoff

| image1 = Assembly Member Suzanne LaFrance (cropped).jpg

| candidate1 = Suzanne LaFrance

| color1 = c0c0c0

| 1data1 = 25,904
36.23%

| 2data1 = 42,597
53.54%

| image2 = Dave bronson (cropped).jpg

| candidate2 = Dave Bronson

| color2 = c0c0c0

| 1data2 = 25,431
35.57%

| 2data2 = 36,961
46.46%

| image4 = Bill Popp Anchorage (cropped).jpg

| candidate4 = Bill Popp

| color4 = c0c0c0

| 1data4 = 11,968
16.74%

| 2data4 = Eliminated

| image5 = Chris Tuck at House press availability, January 18, 2017 (cropped).png

| candidate5 = Chris Tuck

| color5 = c0c0c0

| 1data5 = 5,650
7.90%

| 2data5 = Eliminated

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Dave Bronson

| before_party = Alaska Republican Party

| after_election = Suzanne LaFrance

| after_party = Independent (US)

| map = {{switcher

|x240px | Primary precinct results

|x240px | Runoff precinct results

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| map_caption = {{col-begin}}

LaFrance

Bronson

Tie

}}

The 2024 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 2, 2024, with a runoff election on May 14 because no candidate received more than 45% of the vote in the first round. It elected the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. Incumbent Republican mayor Dave Bronson ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Bronson and former Anchorage Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance advanced to the runoff, with LaFrance narrowly placing ahead of Bronson. Bronson's general election vote total was the lowest for an incumbent Anchorage mayor since 2009. Candidates eliminated in the general election include nonprofit executive Bill Popp and former Alaska House Majority Leader Chris Tuck. Popp endorsed LaFrance in the runoff, while Tuck remained neutral.

LaFrance prevailed in the runoff, becoming the first woman elected mayor of Anchorage.{{cite news |access-date=May 21, 2024 |work=Anchorage Daily News |url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2024/05/21/lafrance-declares-victory-in-anchorage-mayors-race/ |date=May 21, 2024 |title=LaFrance declares victory in Anchorage mayor’s race}} Bronson is only the second mayor of Anchorage to lose re-election since it became a borough in 1975.

Candidates

=Advanced to runoff=

Dave Bronson, incumbent mayor (party affiliation: Republican){{cite news |work=Alaska Public Media |access-date=April 11, 2024 |url=https://alaskapublic.org/2024/04/02/initial-results-show-lafrance-with-slight-lead-over-bronson-in-anchorage-mayoral-race/ |date=April 2, 2024 |author=Early, Wesley |title=Bronson and LaFrance prepare for runoff in Anchorage mayoral election}}
Suzanne LaFrance, former chair of the Anchorage Assembly (party affiliation: Independent)

=Eliminated in general election=

Darin Colbry, truck driver and perennial candidate (party affiliation: Republican){{cite news |url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2024/01/26/heres-who-is-running-for-anchorage-mayor-and-school-board/ |work=Anchorage Daily News |access-date=January 30, 2024 |date=January 26, 2024 |author1=Goodykoontz, Emily |author2=Berman, Annie |title=Here’s who is running for Anchorage mayor and school board}}
Breck Craig, technology project manager, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016, and candidate for U.S. House in 2022 (party affiliation: Independent)
Nick Danger, former Girdwood supervisor, former WWF wrestler, and perennial candidate (party affiliation: Republican)
Dustin Darden, maintenance worker and perennial candidate (party affiliation: Alaskan Independence)
Jenny Di Grapa, food bank community relations director
Phil Isley, aircraft mechanic and perennial candidate
Bill Popp, nonprofit executive and former Kenai Peninsula Borough assemblyman (party affiliation: Independent){{cite news |work=Alaska Public Media |access-date=October 12, 2023 |last=Hsieh |first=Jeremy |url=https://alaskapublic.org/2023/09/12/bill-popp-enters-anchorage-mayoral-race/ |date=September 12, 2023 |title=Bill Popp enters Anchorage mayoral race}} (endorsed LaFrance in runoff){{cite news |work=Alaska Public Media |access-date=April 11, 2024 |url=https://alaskapublic.org/2024/04/10/popp-endorses-lafrance-for-anchorage-mayor/ |date=April 10, 2024 |author=Early, Wesley |title=Popp endorses LaFrance for Anchorage mayor}}
Chris Tuck, former Majority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives and former Anchorage school board member (party affiliation: Democratic){{cite news |url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/06/14/former-state-rep-chris-tuck-to-run-for-anchorage-mayor/ |work=Anchorage Daily News |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=14 June 2023 |last=Goodykoontz |first=Emily |title=Former state Rep. Chris Tuck to run for Anchorage mayor}} (declined to endorse in runoff){{cite news |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=KTUU-TV |url=https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/04/10/candidate-popp-endorses-lafrance-mayor/ |date=April 10, 2024 |title=Popp endorses LaFrance for Anchorage mayor; Tuck remains neutral |author=Cole, Shannon}}

General election

=Endorsements=

{{Endorsements box

|title = Dave Bronson (R)

|width = 50em

|list =

;Federal officials

Dan Sullivan, U.S. senator{{cite news |work=Anchorage Daily News |date=August 12, 2023 |access-date=November 9, 2023 |author1=Samuels, Iris |author2=Goodykoontz, Emily |url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/08/12/bronson-opponents-take-early-sides-in-anchorage-mayoral-race/ |title=Bronson opponents take early sides in Anchorage mayoral race}}

;Statewide officials

Mike Dunleavy, governor of Alaska

;State cabinet officials

Kelly Tshibaka, former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration

;Local officials

Dan Sullivan, former mayor of Anchorage

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Suzanne LaFrance (I)

|width = 50em

|colwidth = 60

|list =

;State cabinet officials

Heidi Drygas, former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor

;State legislators

Forrest Dunbar, state senator and runner-up for mayor in 2021 (Democratic)
8 state representatives

;Local officials

7 Anchorage assemblymembers
3 Anchorage school board members

;Labor unions

AFL-CIO Anchorage Central Labor Council{{cite news |access-date=November 9, 2023 |url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/09/15/labor-council-backs-lafrance-an-early-show-of-support-in-anchorage-mayors-race/ |date=November 15, 2023 |work=Anchorage Daily News |author1=Hughes, Zachariah |author2=Goodykoontz, Emily |title=Labor council backs LaFrance, an early show of support in Anchorage mayor’s race}}
Alaska State Employees Association (AFSCME Local 52){{cite news |access-date=November 7, 2023 |work=Alaska Current |date=September 26, 2023 |url=https://thealaskacurrent.com/2023/09/26/lafrance-adds-another-endorsement-with-the-alaska-center/ |author=Acuña Buxton, Matt |title=LaFrance adds another endorsement from The Alaska Center}}
Anchorage Fire Department Union (IAFF Local 1264)
Anchorage Police Department Employees Association PAC (co-endorsement with Popp){{cite news |work=Anchorage Daily News |date=November 7, 2023 |access-date=November 9, 2023 |author=Goodykoontz, Emily |url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/11/07/police-pac-endorses-lafrance-and-popp-fire-union-backs-lafrance-in-anchorage-mayors-race/ |title=Police PAC endorses LaFrance and Popp in Anchorage mayor’s race, fire union backs LaFrance}}

;Organizations

EMILY's List{{cite web |work=EMILY's List |access-date=March 6, 2024 |url=https://mailchi.mp/cd102362f433/emilys-list-endorses-suzanne-lafrance-for-mayor-of-anchorage-alaska?e=bc95189099 |date=March 6, 2024 |title=EMILYs List Endorses Suzanne LaFrance for Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska}}
Planned Parenthood Action{{cite web |work=Planned Parenthood |access-date=November 9, 2023 |url=https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-alliance-advocates/elections/candidate-endorsements-alaska |title=Alaska Candidate Endorsements}}

;Political parties

Alaska Democratic Party (co-endorsement with Tuck){{cite tweet|user=TheAlaskaDems|number=1743832385056026753|title=It’s a new year, and it’s time for a new mayor – luckily, two great candidates have stepped up to bring Anchorage the leadership it deserves! In 4 months, we’ll have the chance to finally vote Dave Bronson out. #BeatBronson2024|access-date=January 7, 2024}}
Anchorage Democrats (co-endorsement with Tuck){{cite web |access-date=January 21, 2024 |work=Anchorage Democrats |url=https://anchoragedemocrats.org/ |title=Our Endorsements}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Bill Popp (I)

|width = 50em

|list =

;Labor unions

Anchorage Police Department Employees Association PAC (co-endorsement with LaFrance)

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Chris Tuck (D)

|width = 50em

|list =

;State legislators

Tom Begich, former Minority Leader of the Alaska Senate
Les Gara, former state representative{{cite news |work=Must Read Alaska |access-date=November 9, 2023 |url=https://mustreadalaska.com/chris-tuck-adds-endorsement-for-mayor-alaska-democratic-party/ |author=Downing, Suzanne |date=August 10, 2023 |title=Chris Tuck adds endorsement for mayor: Alaska Democratic Party}}
Berta Gardner, former state senator
Elvi Gray-Jackson, state senator
Cliff Groh, state representative (co-endorsement with LaFrance)
Andy Josephson, state representative
Löki Tobin, state senator
Bill Wielechowski, state senator

;Local officials

Pat Higgins, Anchorage school board member

;Political parties

Alaska Democratic Party (co-endorsement with LaFrance)
Anchorage Democrats (co-endorsement with LaFrance)

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title= Declined to endorse

|width = 50em

|colwidth=

|list=

;Federal officials

Lisa Murkowski, U.S. senator (Republican){{cite news |work=Must Read Alaska |access-date=March 31, 2024 |author=Downing, Suzanne |title=Murkowski won't endorse Bronson for mayor, but endorses mail-in elections in Anchorage |url=https://mustreadalaska.com/murkowski-wont-endorse-bronson-for-mayor-but-endorses-mail-in-elections-in-anchorage/ |date=March 30, 2024}}

}}

=Polling=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"

valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name="Key"|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:70px;"| Dave
Bronson

! style="width:70px;"| Suzanne
LaFrance

! style="width:70px;"| Bill
Popp

! style="width:70px;"| Chris
Tuck

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;" |Alaska Survey Research[https://twitter.com/IvanMoore1/status/1686598478141734912 Alaska Survey Research]

|July 24–28, 2023

|555 (LV)

|± 4.2%

|{{party shading/Nonpartisan}}|33%

|{{party shading/Nonpartisan}}|20%

|8%

|13%

|9%{{efn|Bill Falsey with 9%}}

|16%

=Results=

{{Election box begin no party no change|title=2024 Anchorage mayoral general election{{cite web |work=Municipality of Anchorage |url=https://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Clerk/Elections/Election%20Results/2024-0423%20Official%20Results%20Signed.pdf |title=Official Results - April 23, 2024 Municipal Election |date=April 23, 2024 |access-date=April 27, 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|candidate=Suzanne LaFrance|votes=25,904|percentage=36.23}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|candidate=Dave Bronson (incumbent)|votes=25,431|percentage=35.57}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Bill Popp|votes=11,968|percentage=16.74}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Chris Tuck|votes=5,650|percentage=7.90}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Jenny Di Grapa|votes=1,435|percentage=2.01}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Nick Danger|votes=326|percentage=0.46}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Phil Isley|votes=311|percentage=0.43}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Dustin Darden|votes=229|percentage=0.32}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Breck Craig|votes=154|percentage=0.22}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Darin Colbry|votes=88|percentage=0.12}}

{{Election box write-in no party no change|votes=155|percentage=0.22}}

{{Election box total no party no change|votes=71,496|percentage=100}}

Runoff

=Results=

{{Election box begin no party no change|title=2024 Anchorage mayoral runoff{{cite web |work=Municipality of Anchorage |url=https://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Clerk/Elections/Election%20Results/2024-0531%20Official%20Results_signed.pdf |title=Official Results - May 31, 2024 |date=May 31, 2024 |access-date=May 31, 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|candidate=Suzanne LaFrance|votes=42,597|percentage=53.54}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Dave Bronson (incumbent)|votes=36,961|percentage=46.46}}

{{Election box total no party no change|votes=79,558|percentage=100.00}}

Notes

References

External links

Official campaign websites

[https://www.bronsonformayor.com/ Dave Bronson (R) for Mayor]
[https://www.votesuzanne.com/ Suzanne LaFrance (I) for Mayor]

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Category:Mayoral elections in Anchorage, Alaska